# SDR FDEA202307081177

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 8, 2023
- Submitted: July 11, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N643FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48486
- Aircraft time: 76,363 hours, 18,402 cycles
- System (JASC): [5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: ARB74024
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 600
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202307081177

## Discrepancy

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON RIGHT HAND WING   OUTER WING LOWER SKIN ACCESS DOOR CUT-OUT BETWEEN STATION XORS 683.4 AND STATION   XORS 713.6 FOUND 01 EACH FASTENER HOLE NUMBER 9 WITH CRACK INDICATION AT 12 O'CLOCK   POSITION, VIEW LOOKING UP AND FORWARD. RIGHT HAND WING OUTER WING LOWER SKIN ACCESS DOOR CUT-OUT BETWEEN STATION XORS   683.4 AND STATION XORS 713.6, CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLES NUMBER 9 CARRIED OUT REPAIR   IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 57-20-02-2R REPAIR 5 FIGURE 201. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER   GMM 6-2-100. INITIAL INSPECTION AT 2000 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH REPETITIVE INSPECTION AT   EVERY 2000 FLIGHT CYCLES AS PER SRM57-20-02-2R TABLE 201/REPAIR 5 FIGURE 202.

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